Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25

anN PROVISIONS ~ uit "'' 10 ''
be to the children Of our land ii few oI
onr selfimportant citizens who seem to be
~ destitute of veriebrao as an angle worn
and who are pTctendi.g 70 manage aliain
Of which they are as igaoTanI as goats
had been born several thousand yearsago
when it was customary COR all a2imals o
that species to travel on four leg'.
School officials should be selected iior
among the men Of the most undaunted
courage and lest experience in school
management. if we would have our sys-
tom so improved a. TO to be worthy Of
thisage and nation. Why give every one
n say IN its management when the mass Of
the people do not know the difference be-
tween q good school and poor one, and
really take less interest in their children at
school than they do concerning their horses
when loaned out II a school joys along in
the woll.worn ruts and the children lodge
no complaint it satisfies the majority OF
its patrons, for the quality Of its insiruc-
tion is seldom examined.
About the only way teachers can snc-
coed in some localities in interesting GER
tain patrons in school work is to call
some Of their precious little pets "trnndle-
bed trash" then how they can pour ont
their walls Of wrath on the teachers mn
protected bead. IT matters not what Ied
TO the remark, nor in what spirit it was
said. the unculturcd, meddlesome por-
ton of the patrons JEFF their "dander' rise
10 its highest pitch, and set MP % howl
that Is lark from the tomb, and loud,
long. and hideous enough 10 split the ears
Of the grouud-hog and give the poor over
worked teacher pain in lis vest pocket
Since so many of orr fellow citizens are
irouhled with spinal affection and sidney
disease it would he infinitely hoiter, in
our opinion, 10 have the schools managed
by fcw 81 men, and they should all he dis
ciplcs of Dayy Crockett. a man should
always know that he is right, and chen 20
ahead and let 'om rip-and ie1r, too, II
they choose. Some Of the busy bodied
patrons Of our school dppcd and tore
around ike q "harrycauo" a fortnight or
more ago. but the trouble has at last
abated. and what, two weeks ago, seemed
an artificial cyclone is now al calm.
That the right to demonstrate was made
the means Of gratifying malice and enmiiy
in our school trouble can not be denied
because we arc sure that if all the charges
urged against the teacher who should
have been employed, conld be liquidized'
il wonld he too weak to run down hlil.
The truth of the whole matter is just
this: Some of the patrons Of this school
allowed their prciudioes and passions TO
ge; the better of them and they set ont
with determination to keep our friend
j. ont Of this school, and they at asst
succeeded by bowling, raviug and raniing
around like so many maniacs just escaped
from one Of orr asylnms. Such conduct
and such an excitement over the employ
ment of q teacher for orr school was never
before witnessed among civilized men.
Being extremely anxious TO SEQ an ox-
perienced and efficient teacher put in
charge Of orr school, we plead maufnlly
with some Of the curious TO lay aside Their
prejudice, but call no use. Sam IL would
he as easy to reyorse the course Of the
Niagra, or navigate the ocean asiride OF
a tea-sctile a. it would be TO effect q
change in their preiudiced minds
Mr. Conccit took 'ery decided stand
against our friend and most active inter
est il the school meeting, sparing no time
nor pains in procuring another man. One
would suppose from the actiTe interest h'
took, that what he does not know about
school management and provision 10 not
worth knowing, but the fact is, he kno"'
no moro about Efficient school work thar
a goose about Latin.
We must not forget TO mention ht
neighbor. Mr.. Blab, who lives ON Watei
street These two .elfesieemed and dom
ineering persons uuly have such an aiiinl
is for each other in life that it seems crue
that they should be- parted in death How
We should Ike TO SEQ them yoked togeih
er and he employed for score or two o.
wears IN catching and hauling wind io
each successive National Republican Con
voniion. How lovely would Dee the sight
How coogenlal the companionship, ho0
appropriate the employment.
Tho se'fimportant and highly disiin
gui,hcd Mr.. Bisb excrcised ms utmos
power to prevent the authorities from
doing what they desired. IL was said @
lis Efforts that il was qHsh and HnFh, more
fitted to De stage Of the Bowcry theatre
Of our cit, than to called meeting Of
the patrons. His style is kind Of ravinl
not often seen in civilized communities
In expounding the law to tie trustee he
reached very high and squatted very low
something in tho style of a iumpiug-iack
lie shouted very loud aud swung hlmsel
around with great effort. Perhaps it wal
oratory. Alas for urpublic schools wheI
men of factions and fault-fnding spirit
driven 10 madness by their passions anC
preludiccs, are permitted TO rule the an
,houties in their selection of teachers ; II
is considered in bad taste Tor the patrons
to busy themselves so greatly In the &C.
lection OF teacher, and 10 have so much
censnre relative to the acts of school Off
cials. Il would be we'll enough for Tho
busy-bodies to understand that the powers
that he have nearly as mnch sense az
they have, and are quite competent t'
attend TO their official duties without theII
ever oiiicions dictaiion
We believe our friend hasneyer attempt
ed 10 no business on capital of piciy
and holiness, as some Of those who oppos'
cd him do: but We feel sure that II his
life and condnct are compared with theirs
his will not suffer by the comparison. We
NAV call again. Good bye.
mug go o. r. T. No. >.
Coca Wages Ahead.